This section explains how you control the overall characteristics of your mesh. The following topics are covered:

• “Assigning mesh controls,” Section 17.18.1

• “Choosing an element shape,” Section 17.18.2

• “Selecting a meshing technique,” Section 17.18.3

• “Redefining region corners,” Section 17.18.4

• “Setting the mesh algorithm,” Section 17.18.5

• “Specifying the sweep path,” Section 17.18.6

• “Applying a mesh stack orientation,” Section 17.18.8

• “Changing mesh controls for previously meshed regions,” Section 17.18.9

• “Associating Abaqus elements with mesh regions,” Section 17.18.10

• “Changing the labels of all nodes and elements,” Section 17.18.11

• “Adding layers of wedge elements to tetrahedral mesh boundaries,” Section 17.18.12